Dear Ruth and Bob,
Generally the antinausea medicine that is protocal in IV is Zofran and
the steroid that you alluded to is called Decodron. Both can be taken as
an adjunct or after chemo treatment to help avoid with nausea. The best
combination for anti nausea, in my opinion, as we have shared with many
others and works for many, is Reglan, decodron and benedryl. NOw there
is a dosage recommendation for the first 5 days during and after chemo
and has a great effect which in every case that I know of limits or
decreases to nil, the effect of nausea. I would be gratified to share
that suggestion or dosage combination with those who wish to know.
HOpe this little bit of info helps. There is no need for anyone to be
nauseous. There are many ways to get over this. I get as frustrated as
Sally does, when Charlie is nauseous or Susans, Bob or Cindys, Jim or
Sylvias, Liz. This darn side effect, for most can be avoided. The
individual pills like compazine, Zofran and Kytril just don't seem to
cut it for many of those that I have interviewed. I know that many
medical facitilities with oncology chemo depts are going back to the
combination as they had administered previous to the advent of the
individual pills. I hope they do, as this seems to work so well.
God Bless
marty
Ruth Devine wrote:
>
> Bob,
> Another quick note on the chemo treatments. I receive something in pill
> form to counteract the nausea. It's two pills which I take while they
> start the IV. Also first IV given is just a saline solution and the last
> time they gave a bag of steroid at same time as taxol. Next time I am
> taking my wellness journal to record each drug and timing of each.
> Something just seemed so strange this last time. The other office I go to,
> the nurses are very precise (or seem to be) about the way they administer
> the various drugs.
> Ruth
>
> ----------
> > To all..............
> > Just thought I would pass along what I thought was an interesting
> > tidbit of information w/regard to my chemo yesterday.
> > Just a reminder. I am receiving Taxol and Carboplatin and have had
> > no side effects to complain of.
> > I do receive prior to the T&C a small dosage of something to settle
> > my stomach. This is done through the IV.
> > After that administration the Taxol is introduced followed by Carbo.
> > My question innocently enough was......why not do the carboplatin
> > first and then the taxol??? The rookie in me made me ask that question.
> > It appears that it was a good question. I was told by my RN ONC ,
> > that I have grown to respect ,trust and,admire.....that the probability of
> > me feeling sicker after chemo would have a better chance if it were not
> > administered in the order that is being done.......Taxol first.
> > Am I on the receiving end of special treatment by my RN ONC???
> > Is this order of administration commonplace throughout the
> industry?
> > I am resting assured that if a substitute does the reverse .I will
> be
> > the
> > first one to question it!!!!
> > Has anybody else asked questions like this one???
> >
> > Nice talking to you all
> > Health and happiness
> > Bob g
> > --
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